Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

We have affordable, high quality shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Our original comedy videos have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses visit the Training Center.

Shannon Coffey

Shannon Coffey was born in New York. At age five her family moved to Puerto Rico where she spent thirteen years trying to explain what freckles were. In 2003 she moved back to New York and began studying improvisation at UCB in 2006. Since then she's had the pleasure of studying under Shannon O'Neill, Chris Gethard, Curtis Gwinn, Anthony King, Joe Wengert, Zach Woods, Christina Gausas, Erik Tanouye, Porter Mason and Doug Moe.

Shannon has performed at UCB with ImproVerite: The Documentary, Hell City Bus, Black Habanero, A Bit XXcessive and first generation Maude team Gunderson. Outside of UCB, Shannon was a regular on GamePlay HD's sketch comedy series Senor Nugget and has appeared on various commercials.

Shannon is insanely proud to be a member of UCB Harold team Robber Baron and she performs all over Brooklyn in her two person team That Annoying Couple!